Recipients of the 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant Award, Sandbox Percussion has sought to expand the breadth of percussion as an art form. One of their favorite things to do is to work with modern composers to create new percussion works. Here, they explain what music they turn to in order to stay inspired.
Interested in hearing more from Sandbox Percussion? Check out their blog post breaking down “Pillar V,” and watch their full Taking Note profile on YouTube.
It takes a village – this is music that inspires us by the people who inspire us. We’ve also included some of the Sandbox work that we’ve created as a result of these inspirations. Enjoy!